20
Dec
The Advantages of 1.23% APF Gel in Fluoride Treatments- Dental Product Shopper
2019 might be the year to expand your fluoride treatment options for younger patients. The clinical evidence surrounding 1.23% APF (acidulated phosphate fluoride) gel, specifically, makes it a good option for several reasons.
According to Dr. Erica Anand, repeatedly using fluoride gel provides an excellent source of increased uptake in younger patients who are high risk for caries, including those who are medically compromised with reduced salivary flow, orthodontic patients, and those with high-carbohydrate diets. Additionally, 1.23% APF gel inhibits plaque build-up, prevents demineralization, and promotes re-mineralization for caries protection and prevention. Dr. Anand prefers Gelato ABF Fluoride Gel by Keystone Industries, because it offers these advantages as well as handling advantages discussed later in this blog.…
05
Jun
Flavor Filled and Mess Free Gelato APF Fluoride Gel
It is well known that fluoride containing gels have been utilized professionally to help prevent and control dental caries. While there are various approaches to topical fluoride application, Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride (APF) offers a practical and efficient approach to providing quality dental care.
There is scientific evidence provided by the ADA that professionally and self-applied fluoride gels is associated with reduced caries in school aged children. The repeated use of fluoride gels provides an excellent source of increased uptake in individuals that are high risk for caries – medically comprised with reduced salivary flow, orthodontic patients, and those with high-carbohydrate diets.
APF gels are formulated as either 1.23% (12,300 ppm) with a pH around 3.5 or 2% sodium fluoride that remains an neutral pH. …
05
Jun
Why Athletes and Dentists Love Keystone’s Pro-Form Mouthguard Laminate
Spring sports weather is here and your athlete patients will need their smile protected. According to the ADA, over 200,000 oral injuries are prevented each year simply by wearing a sports mouth guard. Yet, the yearly costs of all injuries, including oro-facial injuries, sustained by young athletes have been estimated to be as high as 1.8 billion dollars. The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) reports that more than 67% of parents stated their children do not wear a mouthguard during organized sports because they are not required. If players’ perception of mouthguard use and comfort was more of a common standard, it may increase compliance and enthusiasm.
Not all sports mouthguard are created equal!…
18
Apr
Reliable, Accurate and Economical Chairside Relines and Provisionals
Surveys have shown that regardless of the procedure, a single hour of chair time could be equivalent to over $500. This means that if your practice is seeing just ten reline patients every three or four months to soft reline their dentures, it could cost you up to $10,000 when taking into account salaries, disposables of sepsis products and so on. Is your office implementing the most economical approach to relines?
If your practice is not already doing chairside relines, they should be… and here’s why:
- It’s value added for your practice
- It’s convenient for your patient
- It’s fast and accurate
- It’s a practice builder
- It decreases patient visits
- It reduces valuable chair time per case
Soft Denture Liners1
Soft denture liner materials have become an asset to the technician and clinician because of their viscoelastic properties.…